Event staff was presumably hired by Donald J Trump for President Inc., the company that funded the rally. While it was open to the public, the event was technically private, meaning anyone could be kicked out for any reason.

"I just wanted to listen to a sitting president speak," Cobbs said. "That's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, regardless of our political affiliation."

Cobbs said she was going to get extra credit for Economics class for taking notes.